What color is #52558F?

#52558F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52558F?

The RGB value is 82, 85, 143: 82 red, 85 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52558F?

The complementary color is #8F8C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52558F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52558F color

#52558F rgb(82, 85, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #52558F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 33.3% green and 56.1% blue (82, 85, 143).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#52558F color codes

HEX	`#52558F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 85, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 33.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 41%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.33, 14.44, -32.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.33, 35.58, 293.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.685, 10.274, 27.349)`
Decimal	`5395855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52558F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #52558F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52558F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #52558F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52558f; }
.text { color: #52558f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52558f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 85 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52558f, #6d528f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #52558F?: #52558F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52558F?: The RGB value is 82, 85, 143: 82 red, 85 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52558F?: The complementary color is #8F8C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52558F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.